US tablespoons to US cups
1 US tablespoon = 0.0625 US cups
Type a value in US tablespoons (tbsp) to get US cups (cup) straight away. A US tablespoon is smaller than a US cup, so the number goes down. Both units belong to volume, measured here against the liter.
1 tbsp = 0.0625 cup
Formula
cup = tbsp × 0.0625
One US tablespoon is 0.0625 US cups, so multiply by that factor. You can also divide by 16, the number of US tablespoons in one US cup. Here tbsp is the value in US tablespoons and cup is the result in US cups.
Worked example: 3 US tablespoons × 0.0625 = 0.1875 US cups.
US tablespoons to US cups table
| US tablespoons (tbsp) | US cups (cup) |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 0.0625 cup |
| 2 tbsp | 0.125 cup |
| 3 tbsp | 0.1875 cup |
| 4 tbsp | 0.25 cup |
| 5 tbsp | 0.3125 cup |
| 6 tbsp | 0.375 cup |
| 7 tbsp | 0.4375 cup |
| 8 tbsp | 0.5 cup |
| 9 tbsp | 0.5625 cup |
| 10 tbsp | 0.625 cup |
| 15 tbsp | 0.9375 cup |
| 20 tbsp | 1.25 cup |
| 25 tbsp | 1.5625 cup |
| 30 tbsp | 1.875 cup |
| 40 tbsp | 2.5 cup |
| 50 tbsp | 3.125 cup |
| 60 tbsp | 3.75 cup |
| 75 tbsp | 4.6875 cup |
| 100 tbsp | 6.25 cup |
Everyday US tablespoons in US cups
| What it is | tbsp | cup |
|---|---|---|
| one tablespoon | 1 tbsp | 0.0625 cup |
| one fluid ounce | 2 tbsp | 0.125 cup |
| a quarter cup | 4 tbsp | 0.25 cup |
| half a cup | 8 tbsp | 0.5 cup |
| one cup | 16 tbsp | 1 cup |
Quick estimate in your head
Multiply by about 0.063. For 3 tbsp that gives 0.189 cup against an exact 0.1875 cup, an error of 0.8%.
Watch out for
- Many recipes outside the US use a 250 mL metric cup, about 6% larger than the US cup used here.
About the units
US tablespoon (tbsp). Half a US fluid ounce, about 14.8 mL. Metric tablespoons are 15 mL.
US cup (cup). The US customary cup, about 236.6 mL. Recipes that use metric cups mean 250 mL.
Going the other way, 1 US cup is 16 US tablespoons.
Questions
How many US cups are in 1 US tablespoon?
1 US tablespoon is 0.0625 US cups, and 1 US cup is 16 US tablespoons.
How do I convert US tablespoons to US cups?
Use cup = tbsp × 0.0625. For example, 3 US tablespoons × 0.0625 = 0.1875 US cups.
Are US and UK measures the same?
No. This page uses US customary units. A UK gallon is 4.546 L against 3.785 L in the US, and a UK pint is 568 mL against 473 mL.
How much is one cup in US cups?
16 tbsp is 1 cup.
Source for the conversion factor: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (units of volume).
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